Mlb Trivia Question and Answers
1.
Which MLB team is known as "The Bronx Bombers"?
Answer:
New York Yankees
2.
Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single MLB season?
Answer:
Barry Bonds (73 home runs in 2001)
3.
Who was the first African American player in Major League Baseball?
Answer:
Jackie Robinson
4.
What is the official distance from home plate to the pitcher's mound?
Answer:
60 feet 6 inches
5.
Who holds the record for career strikeouts as a pitcher?
Answer:
Nolan Ryan
6.
Which team has the most World Series titles?
Answer:
New York Yankees (27 titles)
7.
In what year did the designated hitter rule start in the American League?
Answer:
1973
8.
Who is known as "The Say Hey Kid"?
Answer:
Willie Mays
9.
What is the name of the trophy awarded to the World Series champion?
Answer:
The Commissioner's Trophy
10.
Which player is known as "Mr. October"?
Answer:
Reggie Jackson
11.
Who was the first player to reach 3,000 hits in MLB?
Answer:
Derek Jeter
12.
What team did Babe Ruth begin his career with?
Answer:
Boston Red Sox
13.
Which MLB player is known for the phrase, "It ain't over 'til it's over"?
Answer:
Yogi Berra
14.
Who was the first player to hit 600 home runs?
Answer:
Babe Ruth
15.
What year was Major League Baseball founded?
Answer:
1869
16.
Who is the career leader in saves?
Answer:
Mariano Rivera
17.
What MLB team did Hank Aaron play for the longest?
Answer:
Atlanta Braves
18.
Who threw the first perfect game in modern baseball history?
Answer:
Lee Richmond
19.
What team did the Chicago Cubs defeat to win the 2016 World Series?
Answer:
Cleveland Indians
20.
Who is the only player to steal home in a World Series game?
Answer:
Jackie Robinson
21.
Who set the record for the fastest pitch ever thrown?
Answer:
Aroldis Chapman (105 mph)
22.
Which MLB team has the longest postseason drought?
Answer:
Seattle Mariners (as of 2021)
23.
Who is the only player to win the MVP award in both the National and American Leagues?
Answer:
Frank Robinson
24.
Which team did Ted Williams play for his entire career?
Answer:
Boston Red Sox
25.
What baseball statistic measures a player's overall offensive contributions?
Answer:
WAR (Wins Above Replacement)
26.
Who has the most career stolen bases in MLB history?
Answer:
Ricky Henderson
27.
What is the term for a player that is hit by a pitch?
Answer:
HBP (Hit By Pitch)
28.
Which city hosted the first MLB All-Star Game?
Answer:
Chicago
29.
Who pitched the only perfect game in World Series history?
Answer:
Don Larsen
30.
What is the name of the championship series between the American League and National League?
Answer:
The World Series
31.
Who is the all-time leader in on-base percentage?
Answer:
Ted Williams
32.
Which MLB player famously hit a home run on the first pitch he saw in the major leagues?
Answer:
Gary Gaetti
33.
Who has the highest career batting average in MLB history?
Answer:
Ty Cobb
34.
What is the longest hitting streak in MLB history?
Answer:
56 games (Joe DiMaggio)
35.
Who was the first player to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season?
Answer:
Alberto Callaspo
36.
Which team was the first to win the World Series after trailing three games to none?
Answer:
Boston Red Sox (2004)
37.
Who was the youngest player to hit a home run in MLB history?
Answer:
Tommy Brown
38.
Which team won the first World Series in 1903?
Answer:
Boston Americans
39.
Which player is known as "The Sultan of Swat"?
Answer:
Babe Ruth
40.
What is the name of the trophy awarded to the World Series champion?
Answer:
The Commissioner's Trophy
41.
Who was the first player to reach 3,000 hits in MLB history?
Answer:
Cap Anson
42.
Which MLB team has the most World Series titles?
Answer:
New York Yankees (27 titles)
43.
Who was the first African American player in MLB?
Answer:
Jackie Robinson
44.
What is the distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate?
Answer:
60 feet, 6 inches
45.
Who is the all-time leader in strikeouts as a pitcher?
Answer:
Nolan Ryan
46.
Which player famously said, "It ain't over 'til it's over"?
Answer:
Yogi Berra
47.
What year did the designated hitter rule come into effect?
Answer:
1973
48.
Who was the first player to hit 600 home runs?
Answer:
Babe Ruth
49.
Which MLB stadium is known as "The Friendly Confines"?
Answer:
Wrigley Field
50.
Who won the MVP award in both the American and National Leagues?
Answer:
Frank Robinson
51.
What is the maximum number of players allowed on an MLB roster during the regular season?
Answer:
26 players
52.
Who is the only player to win the batting title in both leagues?
Answer:
Tony Gwynn
53.
Which team did the Boston Red Sox famously trade Babe Ruth to?
Answer:
New York Yankees
54.
Who is the all-time leader in saves?
Answer:
Mariano Rivera
55.
What is the name of the annual All-Star Game event?
Answer:
MLB AllStar Game
56.
Who was the first player to win the Cy Young Award?
Answer:
Don Newcombe
57.
Which MLB player has the nickname "The Kid"?
Answer:
Ken Griffey Jr.
58.
What is the term for a pitch that is thrown outside the strike zone?
Answer:
Ball
59.
Who was the first player to hit a home run in the World Series?
Answer:
Bobby Thomson
60.
What is the name of the MLB team based in Toronto?
Answer:
Toronto Blue Jays
61.
Who holds the record for the most career hits in MLB history?
Answer:
Pete Rose
62.
What is the name of the championship series in Minor League Baseball?
Answer:
The TripleA National Championship Game
63.
Who was the first player to hit a home run in the first-ever All-Star Game?
Answer:
Ted Williams
64.
Which MLB player is known for his famous "called shot" home run?
Answer:
Babe Ruth
65.
What is the name of the MLB team based in San Francisco?
Answer:
San Francisco Giants
66.
Who was the first player to win the Rookie of the Year award?
Answer:
Jackie Robinson
67.
What is the term for a player who is not on the active roster but is still part of the team?
Answer:
Injured List (IL)
68.
Who is the only player to win the MVP award unanimously?
Answer:
Ken Griffey Jr. (1997)
69.
What is the name of the MLB team based in Chicago that plays at Guaranteed Rate Field?
Answer:
Chicago White Sox
70.
Who was the first player to have his number retired by a Major League team?
Answer:
Lou Gehrig
71.
What is the name of the MLB team based in Philadelphia?
Answer:
Philadelphia Phillies
72.
Who holds the record for the most consecutive games played?
Answer:
Cal Ripken Jr. (2,632 games)
73.
What is the term for a player who hits for both power and average?
Answer:
Fivetool player
74.
Who was the first player to hit a home run in the new Yankee Stadium?
Answer:
Derek Jeter
75.
What is the name of the MLB team based in Miami?
Answer:
Miami Marlins
76.
Who is the all-time leader in walks?
Answer:
Barry Bonds
77.
What is the name of the MLB team based in Seattle?
Answer:
Seattle Mariners
78.
Who was the first player to hit a grand slam in the World Series?
Answer:
Bill Skowron
79.
What is the name of the MLB team based in Atlanta?
Answer:
Atlanta Braves
80.
Who is the only player to win the MVP award in both the American and National Leagues?
Answer:
Frank Robinson
81.
What is the name of the MLB team based in Detroit?
Answer:
Detroit Tigers
82.
What is the name of the MLB team based in Boston?
Answer:
Boston Red Sox
83.
What is the name of the MLB team based in New York that plays in the American League?
Answer:
New York Yankees
84.
Who was the first player to be elected to the Hall of Fame?
Answer:
Ty Cobb
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